The World as it Goes: Exemplified in the Characters of Nations, States, Princes, Peers, Judges, Counsellors, Senators, Gamblers, Poets, Players, Pimps, and Parasites: with an Exquisite Group of Ladies, Highly FinishedJ. Fielding, 1781 - 48 страници |
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... cause of virtue . At the same time we must acknowledge a third sort of the humdrum kind ; who have little of vice or of virtue to drag them forth to the public view , and who are only distinguished by their peculiarities , as an ass is ...
... cause of virtue . At the same time we must acknowledge a third sort of the humdrum kind ; who have little of vice or of virtue to drag them forth to the public view , and who are only distinguished by their peculiarities , as an ass is ...
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... cause , to be undone ? Is base corruption , creeping through the land , To plan , and work her ruin , underhand , With regular approaches , sure tho ' now , Or must the perish by a single blow ? Are kings ( who trust to servants , and ...
... cause , to be undone ? Is base corruption , creeping through the land , To plan , and work her ruin , underhand , With regular approaches , sure tho ' now , Or must the perish by a single blow ? Are kings ( who trust to servants , and ...
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... cause , and things mere contraries Till they were hoarse again , yet all be law ; That with most quick agility could turn , And return , make knots and undo them , Give fork'd council , take provoking gold On either hand , and put it up ...
... cause , and things mere contraries Till they were hoarse again , yet all be law ; That with most quick agility could turn , And return , make knots and undo them , Give fork'd council , take provoking gold On either hand , and put it up ...
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... cause for a starv'd hen , Or half a loin of veal , tho ' fly - blown : And these the greatest fees , you could arrive at For just proceedings . BEAUMONT L ADY HAGTN . Let ignominy brand thy hated name ; Let modeft matrons at the mention ...
... cause for a starv'd hen , Or half a loin of veal , tho ' fly - blown : And these the greatest fees , you could arrive at For just proceedings . BEAUMONT L ADY HAGTN . Let ignominy brand thy hated name ; Let modeft matrons at the mention ...
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... cause . Nothing can part them but divorce , And here the wife complies of course . GAY , SIR SAMPSON GIDEON . a He hath a tear for pity , and a hand Open as day for melting charity . SHAKESP . MR . COMMIS N. Thy mother's fon ! like ...
... cause . Nothing can part them but divorce , And here the wife complies of course . GAY , SIR SAMPSON GIDEON . a He hath a tear for pity , and a hand Open as day for melting charity . SHAKESP . MR . COMMIS N. Thy mother's fon ! like ...
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ambition appears aſs BEAUMONT beauty beſt break breaſt breath called captain cauſe characters charms courſe courts dead DOCTOR doth draw drown DRYDEN dull EARL Errors eyes face fair faith fate fear fellow firſt folly fool force fortune foul give gods grace grief grows guilt hand hath heart heaven himſelf holding honeſt honour houſe Ibid innocence JOHNSON juſt Keep KING LADY land laſt live looks LORD LORD Lothario mankind melted MICHIGAN mind moſt muſt nature never night o'er OTWAY paſſion peace poor Pope PRINCE reſt ride Rowe rule ſay ſee ſenſe SHAKESP ſhall ſhame ſhe SHILLINGS ſhine ſhould ſome ſoul ſpeak ſpring ſtill ſuch ſweet Tell thee theſe thing THOMSON thoſe thou thoughts turn vice virtue whore zeal
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Страница 12 - To whip a top, to knuckle down at taw, To swing upon a gate, to ride a straw, To play at push-pin with dull brother peers, To belch out catches in a porter's ears, To reign the monarch of a midnight cell, To be the gaping chairman's oracle; Whilst, in most blessed union, rogue and whore Clap hands, huzza, and hiccup out, 'Encore;' Whilst gray Authority, who slumbers there In robes of watchman's fur, gives up his chair; With midnight howl to bay the...
Страница 9 - My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flew"d, so sanded; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-kneed and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each. A cry more tuneable Was never holla'd to, nor cheer'd with horn, In Crete, in Sparta, nor in Thessaly : Judge when you hear.
Страница 8 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Страница 42 - Read much, and look'd as tho' he meant To be a fop no more. See him to LINCOLN'S-!NN repair. His refolution flag ; He cherimes a length of hair, And tucks it in a bag. Nor COKE nor SALKELD he regards, • But gets into the houfe, And foon a judge's rank rewards His pliant votes and bows. Adieu ye bobs ! ye bags give place...
Страница 5 - Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest...
Страница 28 - Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul, that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
Страница 30 - twould a saint provoke" (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), " No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.
Страница 33 - Who gain'd no Title, and who loft no Friend, ' Ennobled by himfelf, by all approv'd, * Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Mufe he lov'd.
Страница 12 - With midnight howl to bay the affrighted moon, To walk with torches through the streets at noon; To force plain Nature from her usual way, Each night a vigil, and a blank each day; To match for speed one feather...